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A feast of colour and texture, Chila Burman's new major monograph celebrates one of Britain's most exciting contemporary artists and her extraordinary body of work from across four decades. Chila Burman is known for her radical feminist practice, her joyful neon light installations and her use of kaleidoscopic colours. Exploring the experiences and aesthetics of Asian femininity and female empowerment, and drawing on popular culture, her work has consistently strived to challenge stereotypes and to champion equality. This new major monograph on the artist brings together Burman's extraordinary body of work from across four decades. Featuring paintings, prints, neons, installation and video works, and a range of perspectives, it explores the ideas central to Burman's practice, as well as her unique style.

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Louisa Buck is a writer and broadcaster on contemporary art. Deborah Cherry is Professor Emerita of Art History at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Linder is an artist renowned for her photomontages, performances, and radical feminism. Bidisha Mamata is a British broadcaster, critic, and an artist making films and stills. Bakul Patki is an independent arts and culture curator, creative producer, brand consultant, writer and PR specialist. Nicole Polonsky is a multidisciplinary visual artist, curator and writer. Dorothy Price is an art historian and Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art and Critical Race Art History at the Courtauld, and a Fellow of the British Academy. Ashwani Sharma is a Senior Lecturer in Film and Screen Studies at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. Frances Spalding is an art historian, critic and biographer.

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